10 Young Actresses to Know in 2026: Careers and Key Roles

This page profiles ten actresses born between 2001 and 2004, with the roles and projects each is known for. It is an editors’ selection, not a ranking, and it leaves out many other actresses of the same generation. Ages are given as of October 9, 2026, and each profile links to the Wikipedia biography it draws on.

Updated October 2026: ages and credits were checked against the linked Wikipedia biographies. Credits and projects change, so check each source for the latest.

How this list was put together

We included actresses born from 2001 to 2004 who have a body of screen, stage or music work documented in a Wikipedia biography. The profiles below are in alphabetical order, and no position implies a ranking. Descriptions cover professional work only.

The ten at a glance

Emily Alyn Lind

Source: Wikipedia biography of Emily Alyn Lind (born May 6, 2002; age 24 as of October 9, 2026).

Emily Alyn Lind is an American actress who began as a child actress, with a recurring role as young Amanda Clarke on Revenge and a part in the film Doctor Sleep. She starred as Audrey Hope in Gossip Girl (HBO Max, 2021 to 2023) and as Cady Sinclair Eastman in We Were Liars (Prime Video, 2025).

Emma Myers

Source: Wikipedia biography of Emma Myers (born April 2, 2002; age 24 as of October 9, 2026).

Emma Myers is an American actress best known as Enid Sinclair in the Netflix series Wednesday (2022 to present). Her other credits include A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (2024 to present), Family Switch (2023) and A Minecraft Movie (2025), which earned her a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award. She was named to the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Freya Allan

Source: Wikipedia biography of Freya Allan (born September 6, 2001; age 25 as of October 9, 2026).

Freya Allan is an English actress best known as Princess Cirilla of Cintra in the Netflix series The Witcher, which brought her two Saturn Award nominations. She also played Mae in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) and appeared in Gunpowder Milkshake (2021).

Isabela Merced

Source: Wikipedia biography of Isabela Merced (born July 10, 2001; age 25 as of October 9, 2026).

Isabela Merced is an American actress and singer. She led the Nickelodeon series 100 Things to Do Before High School and starred in Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019). Her later credits include Madame Web and Alien: Romulus (both 2024), the second season of HBO’s The Last of Us (2025), and Hawkgirl in the DCU film Superman and the series Peacemaker.

Jenna Ortega

Source: Wikipedia biography of Jenna Ortega (born September 27, 2002; age 24 as of October 9, 2026).

Jenna Ortega is an American actress who began acting professionally at age nine. She led the Disney Channel series Stuck in the Middle, appeared in You and The Fallout (2021), and plays Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series Wednesday. She also appeared in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). According to her Wikipedia biography, which says media publications have called her “Gen Z’s scream queen”, she is known for her work in horror.

Kyla Kenedy

Source: Wikipedia biography of Kyla Kenedy (born February 4, 2003; age 23 as of October 9, 2026).

Kyla Kenedy is an American actress known as Mika Samuels in The Walking Dead and as Dylan DiMeo in the ABC sitcom Speechless, which ran for three seasons through 2019. She later played Orly Bremer in Mr. Mayor and starred in the 2025 film Shattered Ice.

Millie Bobby Brown

Source: Wikipedia biography of Millie Bobby Brown (born February 19, 2004; age 22 as of October 9, 2026).

Millie Bobby Brown is a British actress and film producer who gained international recognition as Eleven in the Netflix series Stranger Things (2016 to 2025), earning two Primetime Emmy nominations. She starred in Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) and in and produced the Enola Holmes films, Damsel (2024) and The Electric State (2025).

Olivia Rodrigo

Source: Wikipedia biography of Olivia Rodrigo (born February 20, 2003; age 23 as of October 9, 2026).

Olivia Rodrigo is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She came to prominence in the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark and the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and released the album Sour in 2021. She is also a singer-songwriter; her 2021 album Sour followed those roles.

Sadie Sink

Source: Wikipedia biography of Sadie Sink (born April 16, 2002; age 24 as of October 9, 2026).

Sadie Sink is an American actress who began in theater, playing the title role in Annie on Broadway (2012 to 2014). She is best known as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things (2017 to 2025) and also appeared in Fear Street (2021) and The Whale (2022). She received a Tony Award nomination for John Proctor Is the Villain (2025) and plays Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).

Siena Agudong

Source: Wikipedia biography of Siena Agudong (born August 19, 2004; age 22 as of October 9, 2026).

Siena Agudong is an American actress. She appeared in the Nickelodeon series Star Falls (2018), had the main role in the Netflix series No Good Nick (2019) and appeared in Resident Evil (2022). Her films include Upside-Down Magic (2020) and Sidelined: The QB and Me (2024).

What the list does and does not show

Each of these actresses started working young, and several began in childhood. We describe careers only: credits, awards and projects that are documented in the Wikipedia biographies linked above. Credits change quickly, so treat the profiles as a snapshot from October 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this a ranking?

No. It is an editors’ selection in alphabetical order. Other actresses born in the same years are not included.

How were the ages calculated?

From the birth dates in the linked Wikipedia biographies, as of October 9, 2026.

Where do the credits come from?

From each actress’s Wikipedia biography linked in her profile. Check those pages for newer projects.